{"podcast":{"title":"All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit","slug":"all-about-capital-campaigns-nonprofits-fundraising-major-gifts-toolkit-2136244","podcast_index_feed_id":2136244,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/46e7ddbc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.capitalcampaignpro.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/11796007/11796007-1677782626904-010423162dbac.jpg","author":"Capital Campaign Pro","episode_count":274,"summary":"All About Capital Campaigns is your weekly source for nonprofit fundraising advice. Each week hosts Andrea Kihlstedt and Amy Eisenstein, co-founders of Capital Campaign Pro (capitalcampaignpro.com) and special guests, provide practical tips about raising more money for your nonprofit organization. Topics include capital campaigns, feasibility studies, working with your board, donors, major gifts, volunteers, and more. This is a great resource for nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs, Development Directors, Board Members, or others looking to learn about nonprofit fundraising.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T02:17:43.057677+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-capital-campaigns-nonprofits-fundraising-major-gifts-toolkit-2136244"},"episode":{"title":"How a Capital Campaign can Turbo-Charge a Modest Fundraising Operation","slug":"how-a-capital-campaign-can-turbo-charge-a-modest-fundraising-operation","published_at":"2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-capital-campaigns-nonprofits-fundraising-major-gifts-toolkit-2136244/how-a-capital-campaign-can-turbo-charge-a-modest-fundraising-operation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-capital-campaigns-nonprofits-fundraising-major-gifts-toolkit-2136244","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capital-campaign-pro/episodes/How-a-Capital-Campaign-can-Turbo-Charge-a-Modest-Fundraising-Operation-e3k6u11","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/46e7ddbc/podcast/play/120862177/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-1%2F8ea3411c-8b1d-30a7-9b97-9cccfaeb2ae5.mp3","summary":"What does it actually take to launch a $40 million campaign when your organization has almost no fundraising history? Andrea Kihlstedt sits down with Wendy Connors, CEO of the Hertz Foundation, for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most remarkable campaign transformations in recent memory. The Hertz Foundation supports science and engineering PhD students — but for most of its history, it barely fundraised at all. When Wendy joined to lead development, the board didn't even know the difference between an annual gift and a campaign gift. What happened next is a masterclass in what capital campaigns can actually do for an organization. In this episode, you'll learn: Why Wendy refused to outsource the feasibility study interviews — and what she gained by doing them herself How the Hertz Foundation tripled its volunteer force and what it did to giving The pivotal moment two co-chairs made major gifts that unlocked the entire public phase How a community that preferred anonymity and didn't pledge learned to give at a transformational level Three things Wendy says every nonprofit leader should do before launching a campaign This is a must-listen for any nonprofit leader who wonders whether their organization has what it takes — and wants to hear from someone who found out firsthand. Ready to start your own campaign study? Get the full guide at capitalcampaignpro.com/feasibility-study-ultimate-guide/","meta_description":"What does it actually take to launch a $40 million campaign when your organization has almost no fundraising history? Andrea Kihlstedt sits down with Wend…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1910,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-about-capital-campaigns-nonprofits-fundraising-major-gifts-toolkit-2136244/episodes/how-a-capital-campaign-can-turbo-charge-a-modest-fundraising-operation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-about-capital-campaigns-nonprofits-fundraising-major-gifts-toolkit-2136244/how-a-capital-campaign-can-turbo-charge-a-modest-fundraising-operation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}